V70 Volvo's

jrw1621 wrote: Follow the link for well written details on replacing the evap yourself for what it claims is just $300 in parts vs $1900 in labor. http://www.woodjoiner.com/volvo/VolvoEvapReplace.pdf

Thanks. I've seen those instructions before. However, I'm much too lazy to do it myself. An indie AC shop quoted $1000.

jrw1621 wrote: Follow the link for well written details on replacing the evap yourself for what it claims is just $300 in parts vs $1900 in labor. http://www.woodjoiner.com/volvo/VolvoEvapReplace.pdf

Thanks for posting that. A very good document duly bookmarked- what a pain in the butt job!!

Shaun wrote:

mr2peak wrote: I've got a V70 T5, really comfortable car with plenty of passing power. Drove from SF to Davis a few weeks ago and got about 27mpg, around town it does 18-19. It's a semi-luxury car, not a 4x4 pickup

What year is your V70? Thanks.

It's a '98